French director: Interest in Iran's cinema biggest motif to attend FIFF

The French director, writer, and editor best known for directing The Red Siren, Transporter 3, Colombiana, and Taken 2, and Taken 3 is attending the 36th edition of Fajr International Film Festival.

Despite cultural differences between Iran and France, the two countries are still bounded, noting nations could be friends despite the differences, Megaton said.

'I think it has changes. Some years ago Cannes festival was more artistic, but now it is only about money, no young filmmaker can join the festival but here I see so many young and talented filmmakers showing their skills by their works. So this festival is more alive and active,' he said elaborating on FIFF fame.

Once I had a project in China, let me tell you a secret, everything there is totally different from France. So making these two cultures and cinema connected is a difficult mission. But artists always find a way to connect cultures and genres to each other. But some movies have universal themes or motifs, so all kinds of audiences from all over the world can enjoy them, he said in response to a question on how directors could be effective in making their country's cinema known internationally.

About Iran and French cinema, 'I still insist on the differences of cultures. It is very difficult to have co-production', but people like Farhadi and Kiarostami have accomplished the mission of touching people's heart gratefully, he added.

Commenting on Fajr Festival role in showing the real face of Iran, Megaton said today people don’t care that much about the things told by media. They either find the truth or don’t care about the news at all. People in west, mainly the USA are not aware of other countries and their situations.

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